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Steven Seagal (Attack Force, Flight of Fury) and Eddie Griffin (Deuce Bigalow, Norbit) star in this no holds barred action, crime-thriller about a man with a dark and violent past who is out for revenge against the murderer of his son.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Seagal's recent direct-to-DVD movies have all been more or less bad. At best they have been watchable. When "Mercenary for Justice" came out, I thought it couldn't get any worse and then he proved me wrong by doing "Attack Force". Many of the movies have suffered from incoherent scripts, bad dubbing (Seagal's character changing voices from one scene to the next) and lack of fighting scenes. I'm glad to say "Urban Justice" (aka "Renegade Justice") departs from this trend. The story is pretty straightforward and there are several scenes where Seagal gives the bad guys what they deserve. The movie is not without flaws (such as a couple of annoying supporting characters and cheesy flashback sequences, and the script could have used some tweaking) but it is definitely a step in the right direction for Seagal. I think most of his remaining fans will enjoy "Urban Justice" and those who gave up on him after "Attack Force" may want to consider giving this movie a chance.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Seagal has had it pretty rough the past few years. Following the triumphant return to form of `Exit Wounds', we have had to painfully witness the man star in such awful direct to video dreck that was once only occupied by the likes of no name action wannabees with a mediocre level of martial arts talent.
Seeing The Seagal dubbed, stunt doubled and generally side lined in tatty `video premieres' have lessened the impact of what was once a dead cert action legend - who could forget the good old days of `Nico', `Marked For Death' or the classic `Out For justice'? Well, thankfully for us on this occasion, director Don Fauntleroy certainly hasn't - as this, Seagals' new movie `Renegade Justice' (formerly `Urban Justice' in the states) is a rousing return to the good old days of action, and almost a return to form for the big guy himself.
Here, The Seagal plays Simon Ballister, the embittered father whose policeman son is killed in a drive-by shooting. Taking a leaf from Charles Bronson in `Death Wish', Ballister moves into the worst part of town to track down the hoodlums who took down his son. It's all pretty standard action movie scripting, but after the likes of `Attack Force' and `The Foreigner' - it's like a breath of fresh air. The Seagal looks good, and actually feels like he is part of the movie - he's not just in it, being dubbed by another guy. He is truly the star and the movie benefits from that simple feat. Eddie Griffin co-stars, but to be honest - he is whoefully miscast. The rest of the cast are the usual assortment of bad guys, women in peril and sneering bent cops, but this one is The Seagals' show all the way, and its in his trademark action sequences does he get to shine. Kicking, fighting and shooting his way through 90 minutes of gritty action - The big guy is back to what he does best.
This is not to say that this movie is perfect. Compared to his old Warner Bros. back catalogue, its a little weak and `try hard', but standing alongside his recent output, its pretty much his strongest movie in the last few years. Working with director Fauntleroy for the third time (following `Today You Die(t)' and `Mercenary For Justice'), the duo seemed to have got it right this time. Combining a simple revenge storyline, old school direction, solid action sequences and a tight running time - you get the nostalgic feeling for those old times in the 90s. All in all, a solid rental or purchase for the fans. The Seagal isn't fully back, but with a few more like this one - then, his star will certainly be on the rise again. Who knows? May even get an `Under Siege 3' out of him, if we're lucky...
Seeing The Seagal dubbed, stunt doubled and generally side lined in tatty `video premieres' have lessened the impact of what was once a dead cert action legend - who could forget the good old days of `Nico', `Marked For Death' or the classic `Out For justice'? Well, thankfully for us on this occasion, director Don Fauntleroy certainly hasn't - as this, Seagals' new movie `Renegade Justice' (formerly `Urban Justice' in the states) is a rousing return to the good old days of action, and almost a return to form for the big guy himself.
Here, The Seagal plays Simon Ballister, the embittered father whose policeman son is killed in a drive-by shooting. Taking a leaf from Charles Bronson in `Death Wish', Ballister moves into the worst part of town to track down the hoodlums who took down his son. It's all pretty standard action movie scripting, but after the likes of `Attack Force' and `The Foreigner' - it's like a breath of fresh air. The Seagal looks good, and actually feels like he is part of the movie - he's not just in it, being dubbed by another guy. He is truly the star and the movie benefits from that simple feat. Eddie Griffin co-stars, but to be honest - he is whoefully miscast. The rest of the cast are the usual assortment of bad guys, women in peril and sneering bent cops, but this one is The Seagals' show all the way, and its in his trademark action sequences does he get to shine. Kicking, fighting and shooting his way through 90 minutes of gritty action - The big guy is back to what he does best.
This is not to say that this movie is perfect. Compared to his old Warner Bros. back catalogue, its a little weak and `try hard', but standing alongside his recent output, its pretty much his strongest movie in the last few years. Working with director Fauntleroy for the third time (following `Today You Die(t)' and `Mercenary For Justice'), the duo seemed to have got it right this time. Combining a simple revenge storyline, old school direction, solid action sequences and a tight running time - you get the nostalgic feeling for those old times in the 90s. All in all, a solid rental or purchase for the fans. The Seagal isn't fully back, but with a few more like this one - then, his star will certainly be on the rise again. Who knows? May even get an `Under Siege 3' out of him, if we're lucky...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Renegade Justice is a step in the right direction after his previous weaker efforts and is reminiscent of the violent, bloody, bone-breaking romps that Segeal delighted audiences with at the beginning of his career. He looks in good shape too!
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"..TOP SEAGAL.."
This another one of Seagal's best straight to DVD movies, full of great action scenes and the usual bloody fighting aikido moves, it has a good supporting cast also like Eddie... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
Some very decent acting
I know, decent acting! Am I serious? Yes, there is a very decent group of supporting actors in this movie, all of them I found very believable and that takes this movie a few... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chris Morse
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Published 14 months ago by Mr. R. P. Tudball
Steve is back on form!!
Very pleased to say our hero is back on form and this film is entertaining, the fight scenes are well done and the story is all there as well. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by Bookmagico
A high body count in a tale of vengeance
Renegade Justice sees Steven Seagal as an aggrieved father who is out to revenge the death of his police officer son in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2009 by LXIX
Segal Back At His Best, But The Movie Is Poor
Steven Segal hasn't really been up to form lately, his films lacking his usual demeanour which makes him the king of his domain, but in this latest offering, Segal is tough, and... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2009 by DL Productions UK
STEVEN'S BACK!!
Wow! The best he's made since his glory days in the early 90s. This is a vigilante film in the style of "Out for Justice" (which is my favorite Seagal film ever), and it's tough as... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2008 by Sick-o
Much Much Better
Yes some of Steve's DTV films are terrible but this is a really good B movie with some great fights. Don't expect a big budget and the DVD quality is limited but its great fun. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2008 by Mr. P. Jobson
Getting back on form..... at last
I bought this thinking it was going to be as bad as the last few offerings but was happily proven wrong.
Yup, it's a simple story but simple works sometimes. Read more
Yup, it's a simple story but simple works sometimes. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2007 by Gordon Sharpe
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